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and methamphetamine use. marijuana remains the most commonly used drug, almost 9% of the population say they used illegal drugs last year. >>> ohio mother accused of giving marijuana to her 2-year-old daughter. this is video recorded on the mother's cell phone of her child allegedly smoking the drug. prosecutors say 21-year-old jessica campbell gave her daughter the pot in august. at one point she's heard on the video telling the child don't blow on the joint. >> i'm just grateful that somebody in the community was savvy enough and smart enough and cared enough about this little girl that they forwarded it to another phone and brought it to authorities. >> she remains behind bars facing 11 and a half years in prison. >>> the fbi has launched a civil rights investigation into the beating of a suspect by dallas police. the suspect was african-american but the police chief says he doesn't suspect race played a role in last week's incident. sandra hughes reports this morning. >>> the video shows the arresting off
and methamphetamine use. marijuana remains the most commonly used drug, almost 9% of the population say they used illegal drugs last year. >>> ohio mother accused of giving marijuana to her 2-year-old daughter. this is video recorded on the mother's cell phone of her child allegedly smoking the drug. prosecutors say 21-year-old jessica campbell gave her daughter the pot in august. at one point she's heard on the video telling the child don't blow on the joint. >> i'm just...
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then it will come at us role heavy in 12 hours. details coming up shortly. >>> at the top of the knew, the weather -- news, the weather, rain and more. we're live with complete coverage, including a simple broom that helps keeps flooding to a minimum. >>> what caused a tour bus to plunge 45, killing the driver. >>> and a comedian has passed away. more news in a couple of minutes. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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some families say they did buy and use tainted formula. tara mergener is in washington with more on that. tara, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. similac is a top selling infant formula but last week bugs were found near a production line. the company says it is being bombarded with calls from concerned parents. the latest recall of similac baby formula has parents across the country worried sick. >> it made me naigs, like it seriously made me nauseous. >> reporter: three days ago angela mitchell was making a bottle for her four and a half-month-old son seth when she said se spotted something black floating at the top. >> i stuck my finger in to get it out and it's an actual bug piece, like an insect piece. >> reporter: she discovered the formula she used over two weeks was one of the five million recently recalled. the maker, abbott laboratories, voluntarily yanked the product wednesday, after beetles were found in some cans and at a michigan plant. the company says it's highly unlikely any of the products already sold are co
some families say they did buy and use tainted formula. tara mergener is in washington with more on that. tara, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. similac is a top selling infant formula but last week bugs were found near a production line. the company says it is being bombarded with calls from concerned parents. the latest recall of similac baby formula has parents across the country worried sick. >> it made me naigs, like it seriously made me nauseous. >>...
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president obama's expected to use today's u.n. speech to remind the world and americans how far his administration has come. in front of nearly 200 global leaders, he will highlight america's progress in iraq and afghanistan and promote u.s. efforts to kick-start the world economy. the president will defend his attempt to jump-start mid east peace talks after more than two years. also high on the agenda, slowing the spread of nuclear weapons. >> i think he's going to try to keep the world on board to make sure that both iran and north korea are shunned for their defiance of the non-proliferation treaty. >> reporter: but the president is not expected to just talk about his administration's achievements. he will also likely expand on the wider goals of his administration. >> put simply, the united states is changing the way we do business. >> reporter: at a u.n. anti-poverty summit wednesday, the president unveiled new rules for foreign aid. he vowed to help poorer nations help themselves, rather than just spending money on short-te
president obama's expected to use today's u.n. speech to remind the world and americans how far his administration has come. in front of nearly 200 global leaders, he will highlight america's progress in iraq and afghanistan and promote u.s. efforts to kick-start the world economy. the president will defend his attempt to jump-start mid east peace talks after more than two years. also high on the agenda, slowing the spread of nuclear weapons. >> i think he's going to try to keep the world...
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mandy clark in kabul for us. thank you. >>> later today the senate is expected to vote on whether to repeal don't ask, don't tell. the house has already passed a bill repealing the policy regarding gays in the military. tara mergener joins us with more on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. today's vote could be a close one. in any case, supporters call it a critical moment for gay rights. the senate today could move one step closer to repealing the military's don't ask, don't tell policy, a law that bans gays from serving openly. leading democrats need 60 votes to push it through and all eyes are on a handful of lawmakers who could cast the deciding vote. >> don't ask, don't tell is wrong. >> reporter: in maine monday, pop sensation lady gaga ditched her trademark outrageous look for a black suit. she urged republican senators olympia snowe and susan collins to break with the gop and support the bill >> doesn't it seem to you that we should send home the prejudice, the straight soldier who hate
mandy clark in kabul for us. thank you. >>> later today the senate is expected to vote on whether to repeal don't ask, don't tell. the house has already passed a bill repealing the policy regarding gays in the military. tara mergener joins us with more on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. today's vote could be a close one. in any case, supporters call it a critical moment for gay rights. the senate today could move one step closer to repealing the military's...
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and turning their backs on us. and not having -- missing yet another historic opportunity to reach peace. >> reporter: abbas plans to take the issue to a meeting of arab states next week. and under netanyahu, the number of housing units put up in the west bank is at its lowest level since the 1970s. terrell? >> tara mergener in washington for us this morning, thank you. >>> rescue crews in chile still hope to begin pulling the 33 trapped miners to safety beginning in november. the first of three rescue capsules arrived there over the weekend. the miners will be pulled to the surface one by one. it has compressed air and a microphone. they have been trapped since august 5th. >>> reported federal law enforcement agencies want broader powers to police the internet. the "new york times" report officials want blackberries and social networks to comply with a wiretap. the obama administration is expected to submit the bill to congress next year. "cbs moneywatch" time this morning. stocks in asia started the week off on a
and turning their backs on us. and not having -- missing yet another historic opportunity to reach peace. >> reporter: abbas plans to take the issue to a meeting of arab states next week. and under netanyahu, the number of housing units put up in the west bank is at its lowest level since the 1970s. terrell? >> tara mergener in washington for us this morning, thank you. >>> rescue crews in chile still hope to begin pulling the 33 trapped miners to safety beginning in...
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good morning, everybody, thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. begin overseas this morning, both france and britain on alert for possible terror attacks. the threat is described as credible. a british officials said the plots were in an early stage with an islamic connection. mark phillips is in london and has the latest on this. good morning, mark. >> good morning, betty. well, western intelligence agencies are saying there is a credible, what they're calling a credible islamist-o linked terror plot that they have interrupted, one that would affect several countries in the west including the u.s., also britain, france and germany. people are undoubtedly nervous but they also say there is no evidence at this time any plot or any attacks were imminent and the proof of that is that terror levels across the west have not been raised, with one notable exception, that is in france, where there have been a number of terror alerts over the last few weeks, including one just yesterday at the eiffel tower, which police cleared and the area around it. but
good morning, everybody, thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. begin overseas this morning, both france and britain on alert for possible terror attacks. the threat is described as credible. a british officials said the plots were in an early stage with an islamic connection. mark phillips is in london and has the latest on this. good morning, mark. >> good morning, betty. well, western intelligence agencies are saying there is a credible, what they're calling a credible islamist-o...
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they call us wing-nuts. we call us we the people. >> reporter: the veteran republican strategist ed rollins says this type of controversy could torpedo o'donnell's chances in november. >> no matter how strong the tea party is or how much they are in the mood for change, at the end of the day, people in delaware, a small state, are going to focus on her, her past statements, what she's saying now, and this is not a good start. >> reporter: moderate republicans worry her behavior and baggage have cost the party any chance of taking the delaware seat. but, beyond o'donnell, the tea party's low taxes/small government message still resonates and conservatives warn the republican establishment better pay attention. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> after a tense hunt 13 missing members of a religious group in southern california have been found. they apparently said they were preparing for the end of the world. their loved ones feared the worst. >> reporter: the frantic search for missing members of a fringe reli
they call us wing-nuts. we call us we the people. >> reporter: the veteran republican strategist ed rollins says this type of controversy could torpedo o'donnell's chances in november. >> no matter how strong the tea party is or how much they are in the mood for change, at the end of the day, people in delaware, a small state, are going to focus on her, her past statements, what she's saying now, and this is not a good start. >> reporter: moderate republicans worry her...
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tara mergener in washington for us this morning. thank you so much. >>> the blown-out well in the gulf of mexico is one step closer to being permanently plugged this morning. the government said a relief well was connected to the blown-out bp well late thursday. the next step is pumping cement and mud through the relief well to seal the damaged well from the bottom. the final seal should take place sunday. >>> also in the gulf, hurricane karl gaining strength and baring down on the mexican coast, now a category 2 storm with sustained winds of 105 miles per hour expected to make landfall sometime late today as a stronger storm, some oil production in the gulf has been suspended. meanwhile hurricane igor has weakened, with sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. igor is expected to hit bermuda monday. >>> pope benedict meets with the leader of the anglican church in london today. the first official state visit by a pope to the uk. he arrived thursday and admitted the catholic church did not act quickly enough in the sex abuse scandal.
tara mergener in washington for us this morning. thank you so much. >>> the blown-out well in the gulf of mexico is one step closer to being permanently plugged this morning. the government said a relief well was connected to the blown-out bp well late thursday. the next step is pumping cement and mud through the relief well to seal the damaged well from the bottom. the final seal should take place sunday. >>> also in the gulf, hurricane karl gaining strength and baring down...
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betty, back to you. >> tara mergener joining us live in washington. thank you. rahm emanuel's boss is on the road. president obama is in new mexico this morning, the first stop on a four-state campaign swing. the object is to rally democratic voters. many democrats face tough challenges in the midterm elections. tonight mr. obama attends a rally in wisconsin for senator russ feingold. feingold trails in the polls. but he's actually skipping tonight's rally. >> the president on another broader level, you know, this is not a year to be identified with a political establishment. and no matter which party you're in. >> the president's approval rating is now well below 50%. he will also visit iowa and virginia. >>> more hot weather is expected in southern california today. on monday it was so hot the thermometers stopped working. the triple digit heat triggered numerous power outages and at one point last night, more than 30,000 customers were without electricity. kendis gibson has more on the record-breaking heat. >> reporter: downtown los angeles has never been thi
betty, back to you. >> tara mergener joining us live in washington. thank you. rahm emanuel's boss is on the road. president obama is in new mexico this morning, the first stop on a four-state campaign swing. the object is to rally democratic voters. many democrats face tough challenges in the midterm elections. tonight mr. obama attends a rally in wisconsin for senator russ feingold. feingold trails in the polls. but he's actually skipping tonight's rally. >> the president on...
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until you know how chantix may affect you, use caution when driving or operating machinery. chantix should not be taken with other quit-smoking products. ♪ my benjamin, he helped me with the countdown. "ben, how many days has it been?" "5 days, mom. 10 days, mom." i think after 30 days he got tired of counting. [ male announcer ] talk to your doctor about chantix. find out how you can save money on your prescription and learn terms and conditions at chantix.com. find out how you can save money on your prescription thais...peggy. whatng usa pris problem, please? peggy? sure...well...suddenly it looks like i'm being charged a $35 annual fee. yes? tell me it's a mistake. yes? are you saying yes or are you asking yes? yes? peggy? peggy? anncr: want better customer service? switch to discover. ranked #1 in customer loyalty. it pays to discover. >> couric: in some ways, this country's drug problem has moved from the street corner to the medicine cabinet. seven million americans over the age of 12 abuse prescription drugs every year. tomorrow, national correspondent dean reynolds
until you know how chantix may affect you, use caution when driving or operating machinery. chantix should not be taken with other quit-smoking products. ♪ my benjamin, he helped me with the countdown. "ben, how many days has it been?" "5 days, mom. 10 days, mom." i think after 30 days he got tired of counting. [ male announcer ] talk to your doctor about chantix. find out how you can save money on your prescription and learn terms and conditions at chantix.com. find out...